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. >>> rescue efforts continue in eastern turkey after sunday's major earthquake. the workers racing against time as the chances of anyone surviving beneath the rubble are said to fade dramatically after 72 hours. the turkish government says 459 people are confirmed dead, and more than 1300 injured. the magnitude 7.2 earthquake also destroyed at least 2200 buildings. in the hardest-hit town, crews use heavy machinery to search for people buried under the debris, but they're hampered by a series of strong aftershocks. >>> a two-week-old baby and her mother have been pulled from the remains of a building following sunday's powerful earthquake in eastern turkey. a ten-year-old was also rescued. >> it is incredible. i hope other people will be found alive. >> with overnight temperatures dropping to freezing point, many survivors are sleeping in tents and huddling around fires to stay warm. emergency supplies respect reaching all the effected communities and electricity and water remain cut off. >>> the united states and north korea end add two day meeting. the meeting
. >>> rescue efforts continue in eastern turkey after sunday's major earthquake. the workers racing against time as the chances of anyone surviving beneath the rubble are said to fade dramatically after 72 hours. the turkish government says 459 people are confirmed dead, and more than 1300 injured. the magnitude 7.2 earthquake also destroyed at least 2200 buildings. in the hardest-hit town, crews use heavy machinery to search for people buried under the debris, but they're hampered by...
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rescue teams are working frantically to find survivors of sunday's earthquake in eastern turkey. hundreds of tremors have followed the earthquake. the situation has forced thousands of people from their homes. many are sleeping outdoors in the freezing cold. the prime minister has pledged swift action in the affected region and has called in the army to help. >> fear and confusion in the streets of the eastern turkish city of van. the mostly kurdish province has not had an earthquake this strong in living memory, with a magnitude of 7.2. even modern buildings like this one were completely destroyed. hotels, school dormitories, and filling stations all collapsed. much of van has been reduced to rubble. hundreds of people are still missing, trapped under the debris. survivors are still desperately searching for their loved ones. the town 100 kilometers north of van seems to have suffered the worst damage. now, it is a race against time. after the first eight hours, the chances of survival for those trapped fall dramatically. at night, temperatures fall close to zero. parents are lo
rescue teams are working frantically to find survivors of sunday's earthquake in eastern turkey. hundreds of tremors have followed the earthquake. the situation has forced thousands of people from their homes. many are sleeping outdoors in the freezing cold. the prime minister has pledged swift action in the affected region and has called in the army to help. >> fear and confusion in the streets of the eastern turkish city of van. the mostly kurdish province has not had an earthquake this...
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rescuers dig out more survivors a day after an earthquake rumbles through eastern turkey. the hope of finding more survivors is driving rescue crews in turkey. they've been digging through the rubble for more than 36 hours. the 7.2 magnitude earthquake hit the eastern part of the country on sunday. the tremors brought hundreds of buildings crashing down killing nearly 280 people. in the city of van near the epicenter, footage from security cameras shows the moment the quake hit. the news agency reports that 279 people are confirmed dead and about 1300 others are wounded. about 1200 rescue workers from across the country and military troops are searching around the clock using heavy machinery. but aftershocks are forcing rescue operations to be suspended intermittently. many of the collapsed buildings are in urban centers. there are no details reports yet on the damage in rural areas. many people are believed to be trapped under debris. the international community, including japan and the u.s., has offered to help, but the turkish government says it can with it by itself. k
rescuers dig out more survivors a day after an earthquake rumbles through eastern turkey. the hope of finding more survivors is driving rescue crews in turkey. they've been digging through the rubble for more than 36 hours. the 7.2 magnitude earthquake hit the eastern part of the country on sunday. the tremors brought hundreds of buildings crashing down killing nearly 280 people. in the city of van near the epicenter, footage from security cameras shows the moment the quake hit. the news agency...
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they have been working around the clock to see how the earthquake devastated this part of eastern turkey. heavy machinery is being used and where necessary, but their hands. the freezing temperature is compounding the mystery for the survivors -- the misery for the survivors. >> our government is doing as much as it can and we're thankful but our tents are too thing. we are freezing. >> they're struggling to provide food and shelter for the homeless. they say relief efforts have been hampered by the government, taking too long to accept international assistance. >> security forces have killed some 30 people during protest following friday prayers. this footage posted online claims to show mass demonstrations. many are calling on the united nations to impose a no-fly zone over syria. activists say that they might launch air strikes against the protest. the winner of tunisia's first ever democratic election, the islamist ennahda party, has said that day are interested in human rights. violence broke out in one town. people are protesting against the disqualification against some local cand
they have been working around the clock to see how the earthquake devastated this part of eastern turkey. heavy machinery is being used and where necessary, but their hands. the freezing temperature is compounding the mystery for the survivors -- the misery for the survivors. >> our government is doing as much as it can and we're thankful but our tents are too thing. we are freezing. >> they're struggling to provide food and shelter for the homeless. they say relief efforts have...
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. >>> rescue crews spent four days in the rubble of the earthquake in eastern turkey. they had many successes, saved many lives. still, the number of dead keeps climbing. it is now more than 500. to make matters worse, survivors face freezing temperatures. the quake hit sunday in the eastern province of van. turkish government officials confirm 534 people are dead. more than 2,000 are hurt. rescuers pulled 200 people from the rubble of collapsed buildings. crews workday and night using heavy machinery. rain and snow started falling in the area wednesday making survivors' lives more difficult. it effected up to 600,000 people in van province. relief supplies are reportedly not reaching everyone in need. the turkish gft declined foreign aid immediately after the quake but it has changed course and international aid workers, including a medical team from japan have started their work. >>> we have seen the muslim custom of women wearing veils and scarves sometimes causes problems in western nations. citing reasons like personal safety, gender equality and public security,
. >>> rescue crews spent four days in the rubble of the earthquake in eastern turkey. they had many successes, saved many lives. still, the number of dead keeps climbing. it is now more than 500. to make matters worse, survivors face freezing temperatures. the quake hit sunday in the eastern province of van. turkish government officials confirm 534 people are dead. more than 2,000 are hurt. rescuers pulled 200 people from the rubble of collapsed buildings. crews workday and night using...
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relief crews rescued a 2 month old baby from the rubble of the earthquake in eastern turkey. an infamous party is on course for a victory in tunisia's political elections. german chancellor angela merkle is seeking full support at home on the expansion of the eurozone bailout fund. the parliamentary vote is due wednesday, just before she heads into a crucial summit. she is looking to secure a strong mandate before she heads into negotiations aimed at stopping the debt crisis from spiraling out of control. >> chancellor merkle wants to be in a strong position when she heads to the summit on wednesday, and she looks like she is getting the support she needs. government deputies overwhelmingly backed the bailout package in a test vote on tuesday. parliament is set to follow suit. >> this represents an enormous strengthening of the german government, the german chancellor's position in brussels, because it will show that what we are calling for has broad support in the german parliament. >> the opposition social democrats and greens are also likely to vote for the package, althou
relief crews rescued a 2 month old baby from the rubble of the earthquake in eastern turkey. an infamous party is on course for a victory in tunisia's political elections. german chancellor angela merkle is seeking full support at home on the expansion of the eurozone bailout fund. the parliamentary vote is due wednesday, just before she heads into a crucial summit. she is looking to secure a strong mandate before she heads into negotiations aimed at stopping the debt crisis from spiraling out...